Compared with other States, Connecticut ranks number 42 for frequency of Tornadoes, 30 for number of deaths, 25 for injuries and 20 for cost of damages. When we compare these statistics to other States by the frequency per square mile, Connecticut ranks, number 24 for the frequency of tornadoes, number 25 for fatalities, number 2 for injuries per area and number 2 for costs per area. Based on data from 1950 - 1995.
Connecticut in 1970 had a population of 3,032,217 and between 1950 and 1995 had 63 tornadoes. This ranks the State number 42 in tornadoes by State. The population in 1970 divided by the number of tornadoes equals 48,130 This ranks Connecticut number 44 in the ratio of tornadoes to population. Connecticut had 4 fatalities between 1950 and 1995. Compared to other states it ranked 30 The risk of death in any one year is 1 in 34,112,441 This ranks Connecticut as number 34 for the risk of death by tornado . Between 1950 and 1995 the state had 699 injuries involving tornadoes. This ranks the state number 25 among the States for injury. The risk of injury in any one year is one in 195,207 When we divide the population by the number of injuries, the State ranks number 34 The total cost of tornadoes between 1950 and 1995 was $385,399,296.00 This ranks the state number 20 The cost per person for tornadoes, in the state per year, is $ 2.82 This ranks the State number 16 In costs for tornadoes per person
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